Checkrein-holder.



No. 675,997. Patented lune II, I90l. E. HAGBERG.

GHECKREIN HOLDER.

(Appliclkion filed Aug. 2, 1900.)

(No Model.)

ERIC IIAGBER-G, OF CLINTON, IO\VA.

CHECKRElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 675,997, dated June 1 1, 1901.

Application filed August 2,1900.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERIC IIAGBERG, a eitizen of the United States, residing at Clinton, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Checkrein- Holder; and I do hereby declare the following to be such a full, clear, and accurate description of the same as will enable others to make and use my invention.

My invention relates to checkrein-holders; and it consists in the matters hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this case, and specially pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a part-sectional side view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a view of the same with part of the cap broken away to show the elevated position of the pin. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the pin and its associated parts.

In the drawings the reference-letter A indicates a suitable base of any desired size and shape and adapted to be secured to the saddle of the harness by any simple and wellknown means, such as the screw 0 projecting down from its under face. The base is preferably provided with an eye or seat 0/, adapted to receive the lower end of a pin, as hereinafter fully described. Secured to the upper face of the base is the cap C, preferably substantially bell-shaped and secured to the base by means of the projections cpassing through corresponding perforations a in the base, being suitably secured therein, as by riveting. The cap is provided at its top with a suitable perforation c for the passage of the pin D and with cut-away portions 0 at opposite sides for the passage of the eheckrein. The retaining-pin D is of sufficient length to pass down through the bell and enter the seat a of the base, leaving its handled in position above the bell for manipulation. The shank of the pin is preferably reduced or beveled at its lower end, as at d, in order to better adapt it to enter its seat. A spring d preferably in the form shown, is employed to retain the pin in seated or operative position. The spring may be secured gerial No, 25,606- (No model.)

in position to be put under tension by the raising of the pin in any suitable manner. As shown, its upper end may rest against a washer d adapted to be retained within the cap below the perforation c, or the washer may be dispensed with and the upper end of the spring may bear directly on the reduced portion of the cap about the perforation. The lower end may also rest against a suitable washer d, secured to the lower end of the pin, or may pass through the pin, as is well understood.

\Vhen the parts are assembled as above described and it is desired to secure the checkrein in position, the pin is raised to the position shown in Fig. 2 and the end of the rein is passed into the cap, going through either or both cut-aways 0 according to the distance inserted, the eyelet-hole or loop of the rein being brought to register with the normal position or line of the pin. The spring D is of course placed under tension by the lifting of the pin and when the operator releases his hold returns the pin to its operative position, as shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of the pin passing through the loop of the rein to its seat a and securely holding the rein against displacement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In a oheckreinholder, the combination of a base having perforations and a seat, a bellshaped cap secured to the base byprojections entering the said perforations, said cap having opposite openings in its base to receive the rein, a pin whose lower end normally rests in said seat and whose upper end passes through and is guided by the upper end of the cap and is provided with a handle, and a spring surrounding the pin within the cap and adapted to be compressed when the pin is raised.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERIC IIA GBERG.

Witnesses:

A. R. J OIINSON, W. II. CARROLL. 

